Cedar Point Biological Station
Nebraska · Midwest
Moderate
April-May, September-October
About This Location
Cedar Point Biological Station is a productive birding destination in Nebraska, with 251 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Spring migration along the Mississippi and Central Flyways makes this a vital stopover for diverse species.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Redhead
Common Merganser
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Franklin's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Eastern Screech-Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Time your visit during the first week of May for maximum species diversity.
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